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Mar. 1.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Receivers of Excise are called in with Col. Birch about the
over-interest pretended [alleged] to be paid at the Excise Office.
Col. Birch presents Treasurer Danby with an account of the interest
payable out of the Excise either for money advanced or for the
running cash. Treasurer Danby opens Sir Stephen's complaint
against the present Receivers [of Excise] that it was suggested that
the King paid 24l. per cent. for money on the Excise, which his Lordship
put off till the Auditor's [Col. Birch's] coming up. Col. Birch
acquaints his Lordship that he [Birch] has an abstract of all the
moneys paid and received weekly by the present Treasurers of
Excise from the 1st of June, 1671, to 1674. The Receivers
say they were not then [during the period 1671-4] concerned
[with the Excise moneys] as Receivers, but as Commissioners,
and that they only served Sir Stephen Fox with their credits.
[Col. Birch] the Auditor [in reply] charges [debits] them with the
receipt of money [of the Excise as Receivers, not as Commissioners]
from 1675-6, Feb. 12, to this present time. Sir John James
[and his partners, Receivers as above] offer to pay the interest
of all running cash for the future, and the King to be at no charge
in it, and the [Excise Farmers'] rent to be paid at the days of
grace.
Col. Birch [is ordered] to send to Treasurer Danby a transcript
of his book of the weekly receipts and payments of the Excise
Commissioners within three days, which transcript is to be sent
to the [Excise] Commissioners for them to peruse and upon
[their] agreeing [to] the accompt [they] are to shew the reason of
each considerable weekly balance remaining in their hands.
Treasurer Danby repeats his directions to Col. Birch to take
care that the King be no sufferer by the payment of interest for
the running cash, which is not to be in the hands of the [Excise]
Receivers longer than two days, unless they satisfy the Lord
Treasurer that they had good reason for it [as for instance] to
answer some special payments, for preservation of the credit of
Excise or punctual compliance with payments to be made to the
Queen, the Duke of York or others by particular direction out of
such [Excise] money.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 258-60.]
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Mar. 5.
Monday at 3 in
the afternoon.
Repeated
verbatim for
Wednesday
Mar. 14 at 3 in
the afternoon.
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Warden of New
Forest, with Mr. Knollis, Mr. Dickins, Mr. Pocock, Mr. Agar,
Mr. Strode, Sir Cha. Harbord and the Attorney General are to be
present [at the Treasury Chambers this day] about the business
of the New Forest and a state is then to be given to Treasurer
Danby of the title of Lindhurst House and stables by Mr. Brent.
[Day Book, p. 120.]
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Mar. 9.
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The persons undernamed are appointed by Treasurer Danby
to be Receivers for the tax granted to build ships, viz. :—
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For co. Gloucester
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Mr. John Pritchet.
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For co. Essex
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Mr. Thomas Cheek.
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For co. Hampshire
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Mr. Collingwood.
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For London and Middlesex
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Sir Phillip Howard.
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For co. Shropshire
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Sir Francis Lawley.
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For co. Lincoln
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Earl of Lindsay.
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For cos. Cheshire and Lancashire
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Lord Gerard.
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For co. Bucks
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Mr. James Herbert.
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For co. Norfolk
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Mr. Cooke pro John
Bedingfeild.
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For co. Kent
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Mr. Peregrine Bertie.
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For co. Cornwall
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Lewis Trethewy.
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For co. Somerset
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John Tooker.
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For co. Suffolk
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Sir Charles Gawdy.
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For co. Warwick
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Sir Hen. Puckering
pro Jno. Newsham.
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John Langley for Worcester and Bristol
recommended by Col. Cook and Lord
Norris. He lives in Gloucester.
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For co. Leicester
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Sir William Hartop.
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For co. Devonshire
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Mr. John Northcoat.
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For co. Wilts
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Mr. Francis Gwynn
(struck through).
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[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 261.]
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Mar. 12.
Monday.
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The Treasurers of the Excise are to attend Treasurer Danby
at 6 this afternoon at the Treasury Chambers to shew his Lordship
how the business of [paying] the Forces shall be carried on.
[Day Book, p. 120.]
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Mar. 14.
Wednesday.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Attorney General, Sir Cha. Harbord.
Treasurer Danby directs that the Contractors for the Hearthmoney
do attend his Lordship and the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on Friday next at the Treasury Chambers at 5 of the clock about
the business now in Parliament relating to that duty, and that
the Attorney General, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Geo. Downing
and Mr. Sawyer be desired to attend to advise in that matter
(to advise upon the bill lately brought into the House of Commons
relating to that duty) and that a copy of the last [latest] bill now
in Parliament concerning that duty be prepared.
The Lord Warden of New Forest is called in with Mr. Knowls,
one of the verderers, and Mr. Dickins, the woodward, who
presented to the Lord Treasurer some proposals for regulating
abuses and settling the business of that forest. Treasurer Danby
directs that the whole matter relating to that forest with all papers
concerning the same be referred to Sir C. Harbord, who is desired
to examine and state the same, taking to his assistance such persons
as he shall think fit, and calling before him the Surveyors of the
Woods, the woodward [of said forest] and such others as he shall
think fit, and he is particularly to consider of the way of settling
the keepers' wages and the axe, and what is fit to be done to prevent
the wastes and destruction of the woods and what coppices
are fit to be preserved and what lands, etc., are most commodious
and fit to be turned into coppices.
James Smith, Esq., late Receiver of Hearthmoney for Sussex,
desires that process may be stayed against him till the middle of
Easter term next, and agrees to satisfy the debt by that time,
and that no process be stayed against him after that time.
James Smith. (Autograph signature).
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 263.]
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Mar. 16.
Friday.
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Mr. Bulkeley and Mr. Duppa are to attend [this day at the
Treasury Chambers] on their several petitions, referred, about
the fine of Helder : and those petitions are to be looked out.
[Day Book, p. 121.]
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Mar. 19.
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Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Wardour, Sir George Downing and
the rest of the Tellers, the two deputy Chamberlains and the
other ancient officers of the Exchequer are to attend [at the
Treasury Chambers this day] about striking the tallies for
Mr. Dashwood's [Excise farm] advance money.
[Day Book, p. 121.]
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Mar. 21.
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The stables are to be paid their arrear of 1,200l. for six weeks
out of the advance money paid in by the Farmers of the Law
duty.
Mr. Bulstrode is to be satisfied his 400l. order for [his ordinary
during] the campaign in Flanders.
Mr. Agar's 237l. 10s. 0d. is to be immediately sent for [to be
brought into the Exchequer for him] out of the Customs.
Treasury Danby directs the Privy Purse to be paid the six
weeks' arrear, being 3,600l., out of the money advanced upon the
Law duty.
His Lordship also directs the payment of 150l. to Mrs. Fanshaws
[the Misters Fanshaw]. [Treasury Minute Book V. p. 264.]
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1677.
Mar. 26.
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Treasurer Danby directs that Capt. Buckley's warrant be
drawn for Helder's fine of 300l., and that it be stopped from going
into the Greenwax.
Also that the caveat upon the bishop of Durham be withdrawn.
Also that 1,000l. be writ for to be paid [into the Exchequer
by the Customs Cashier] for [the Privy Purse for] Healing gold.
[Ibid.]
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Mar. 28.
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Secretary Williamson to be paid 500l., which completes his order
for 2,000l. for secret service ; which carries the [Secretaries of
State's intelligence, etc.] service on till ...
Ld. P. [? the Earl of Plymouth] to be paid 1,600l. in lieu of a
debt of Mr. Killegrew's, which is to be repaid out of the list of
arrears in Mr. Fillingham's hand : [hereof] present payment
[is to be made] per Mr. Stephens.
A proposition was given in to my Lord Treasurer by the bishop
of Llandaff, from some Portugal merchants, about lowering the
custom upon Portugal wines down to that of French wines.
Sir Robert Southwell, Mr. Parry, Mr. James Hublon, Mr. Bulteel
and other merchants are called in with Mr. Polluxfen, et al. The
proposition is referred to the Customs Commissioners to report
their opinion.
Sir Allen Apsley's order for 770l. for charges [incurred] in
passing the Earl of Burford's patent and other disbursements
for his Majesty's service is directed by Treasurer Danby to be
forthwith paid.
[Order for] Sir Robert Vyner to be allowed 7,720l. for 6 per cent.
interest of 93,791l. for plate [delivered into the Jewel House] :
also 2 per cent. per an. for 250,000l. lent in 1665 on the Hearthmoney
duty : also 2 per cent. for what other money he lent
Sir Geo. Carteret from the 1st of June, 1665, during the plague
and that [the first] Dutch war.
[Ibid. pp. 264-5.]
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Mar. 30.
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The officers of the Exchequer to be paid 630l. or thereabouts.
The Countess of Bristol to have a tally for 250l. for a quarter
of her own pension and a privy seal for 500l. for a quarter of the
Earl of Bristol's pension, due 1677, Lady day ; he dying a few
days before.
The Countess of Brentford to be paid a full quarter.
The Duchess of Richmond to have a tally for a quarter [in] full.
To know the king's pleasure concerning the Earl and Countess
of Lichfield's building.
Order for 257l. to be paid to Mr. [Ralph] Montague for providing
colours for the Foot Guards.
Sir Robert Howard returned back the goldsmiths' accompts
which he said he had fully examined and had no exception unto
any of them, save only to a sum of 43l. or thereabouts in Mr. Portman's
accompt, which he conceived was lent upon a private order :
and thereupon Treasurer Danby desired to know whether it should
be left out, and Mr. Alderman Backwell, Sir Robt. Viner and
Mr. Whitehall undertook it should not be claimed.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 265, 266.]
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